Dorset Knobs contest cancelled again
Dorset Knobs have been popping up in the news since the announcement that the annual knob-throwing contest has been cancelled for the third year...
Meditations in nature: birds of a feather flock together
Each winter, I look forward to visiting the Somerset Levels to watch one of Britain’s largest starling murmurations and the season’s most spectacular wildlife...
Animal magic at North Cadbury Primary
It’s not every day you get to meet an armadillo at school. Or a python, pygmy owl or giant stick insect.
However, children at North...
Use your noodle and try some warming comfort soup
We all know that a good, hearty soup, bursting with veg and pulses makes a perfect winter warmer. Plus there’s the added bonus that...
Recycle for Dorset a great success
New figures show that the covid pandemic has had one silver lining – recycling rates have shot up in Dorset saving ‘millions’ of pounds.
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These Magnificent Men and Their Life-Saving Machines
Vintage car enthusiast, Paul Fahie, took to the road in his favourite vintage 1926 Morris Cowley to thank Blood Bike group, the Yeovil FreeWheelers,...
Blackmore Vale History Quiz – Part 1
You might be a resident of Blackmore Vale but how well do you know its history? We’ve been digging into the archives to create...
Amazing! School’s Chicago a smash
Students from The Gryphon School in Sherborne delivered fantastic performances of Chicago with audiences saying it was ‘absolutely amazing!’ and that they were ‘blown...
More than 2,000 helped with cost of living crisis by Blandford Food Bank
Appeals for help from the Blandford Food Bank have once against brought forth numerous donations from organisations and individuals eager to support the hundreds...
Years of beers and tales of ales: The story of town’s old Wyke Brewery
One of the most imposing buildings in Gillingham is the old Wyke Brewery building, originally built in the early 1800s in Italianate style for...
